North Dakota Runs Past No. 7 Missouri State, 48-31

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After happening 11 factors late within the first half, North Dakota (3-2, 2-1 MVFC) ended the sport on a 38-10 scoring run to defeat No. 7 Missouri State (2-3, 0-2 MVFC), 48-31, contained in the Alerus Heart on Saturday afternoon.

An interception led to an MSU landing with simply over two minutes left earlier than halftime to increase its result in 21-10, however UND rattled off 24 straight factors between that time and the early moments of the fourth quarter to assert a 34-21 lead heading into the ultimate stanza. A Bears subject aim within the first moments of the fourth quarter ended their scoring drought to trim the deficit to 34-24, however the Hawks responded 5 performs later with a 54-yard landing scamper from Isaiah Smith to increase the North Dakota lead again to 41-24.

The Hawks added one other landing seven minutes later with an 18-yard landing cross from Tommy Schuster to Garett Maag to place the sport out of attain for the Bears with just below 5 minutes to go. Missouri State would rating with 1:43 left within the sport however was unable to get better the following onside kick and North Dakota ran out the ultimate moments to safe the 48-31 win over Missouri State.

UND had a well-balanced assault, ending with 515 yards of offense (248 on the bottom and 267 by way of the air). Comparatively, MSU ended with 389 yards of offense with 271 yards passing and 118 yards speeding.

Schuster remained environment friendly, going 22-of-29 for 267 yards and two touchdowns, whereas permitting one interception. The Missouri State protection solely received to Schuster as soon as on the afternoon.

Bo Belquist was the highest receiving goal with seven grabs for 55 yards. Maag had the second 100-yard receiving sport of his profession, flattening 5 receptions for 104 yards and two scores.

Tyler Hoosman was the highest rusher, piling up 147 yards on 16 carries for a landing, whereas averaging 9.2 yards per carry. Isaiah Smith additionally noticed time within the backfield and had eight rushes for 78 yards and a rating, averaging 9.8 yards per rush. Smith additionally added 4 receptions for 57 yards.

Devon Krzanowski paced the Hawks on protection with six tackles (5 solo, one assisted), to go together with a sack and a quarterback hurry. Kadon Kauppinen was subsequent in takedowns with six (three solo, three assisted) to go together with a half a TFL. Twenty-four different gamers for UND collected at the very least one deal with.

After profitable the toss and electing to obtain, Missouri State marched down the sphere on its opening possession with an 11-yard landing strike from Jason Shelley to Naveon Mitchell to take the 7-0 lead early. On UND’s opening drive, the Hawks made all of it the way in which right down to the MSU 32 however ended up having to accept a Brady Stevens 42-yard subject aim to trim the deficit to 7-3.

A missed subject aim from the Bears on the finish of the primary quarter gave UND the ball to open the second stanza. North Dakota took benefit on its subsequent drive, going 13 performs and 80-yards, concluding with a three-yard rush from Quincy Vaughn to place the Hawks up 10-7 with 8:30 left within the half. On Missouri State’s subsequent possession, it reclaimed the lead with a two-yard landing cross from Shelley to Kevon Latulas to return in entrance 14-10. On the following offensive play for North Dakota, Schuster was intercepted by Von Younger. 4 performs later, the Bears pushed their result in 21-10 with a Trae Thompson landing run from two yards out.

North Dakota battled again rapidly, scoring two performs later off a 38-yard cross from Schuster to Maag to carry the tally to 21-17. The UND protection stood tall on the following drive and gave the Hawks the ball again at their very own 28 with 1:24 left earlier than intermission. The Hawks marched all the way in which right down to the MSU 18 and linked on a 35-yarder from the leg of Brady Stevens to chop the deficit to a single level (21-20) on the break.

The Bears began the second half with nice subject place, starting on the UND 26 after recovering its personal pooch kick. As soon as once more, the Hawks stood tall defensively and compelled a 38-yard subject aim for the Bears that landed broad proper.

4 offensive performs later, the Hawks discovered the top zone on a 55-yard landing run from Hoosman to get the lead again at 26-20. UND tried the two-point conversion, which was a cross to Donny Ventrelli, but it surely fell in need of the aim line. Following one other three-and-out for MSU, UND chewed up over seven minutes of clock and ended the drive with a one-yard QB sneak from Vaughn. This time, the two-point conversion was profitable on a cross from Schuster to Belquist to place the Hawks up 34-21. At this level, it was a 24-0 scoring swing by UND.